It Takes a Village: The Role of Community in a Music Program January 8, 2024 0 As you begin establishing yourself in your new position, be sure community building is at the top of your list ...
Planting Seeds: Cultivating a Healthy Jazz Program January 8, 2024 0 Adapted from “Five Steps for Growing a Healthy Crop” Hungry For Truth blog from the South Dakota Soybean Farmers, August ...
Clarinet: Developing the Optimum Clarinet Tongue Position January 8, 2024 0 A clarinetist’s tongue position is perhaps one of the most important components of successful playing since it has a direct ...
You Got the Job! Staff Sergeant Kate Walsh January 8, 2024 0 You got the job!” he shouted at me through the phone. The voice on the other end was a friend ...
Teaching by Ear, Learning by Heart Creative Musical Arts at New England Conservatory, Part 2 January 8, 2024 0 SBO+: This is part 2 in a series of articles by faculty members of the New England Conservatory who share ...
When We Teachers Walk Through the Door: New Teachers, Take Note January 8, 2024 0 As I was teaching a conducting lesson, we deconstructed the rehearsal segment the student had led in front of one ...
Do Kids Need Stage Makeup? byMary Gray January 8, 2024 0 If you’ve ever wondered if young actors really need to wear makeup on stage, the short answer is yes. The ...
Some Thoughts on Curriculum Planning for General Music January 8, 2024 0 Time is a precious commodity. In my experience, time seems to weigh even more heavily on general music educators! We ...
The Sin of Failure to Consider the Role of Proportion byMike Lawson January 8, 2024 0 The renowned author Ken Follet proclaimed, “Proportion is the heart of all beauty.” If that assessment rings true there perhaps ...
Ukulele Day: Using the In-Class Performance to Empower Your Young Musicians January 8, 2024 0 Every music educator would agree there is incredible value in allowing our students the opportunity to perform. The hard work ...
Leadership Resolutions byDr. Matthew Arau January 8, 2024 0 2024 is here and with the arrival of January, many of us have taken the time to write out New ...
Getting to the Point! Comparative Articulation for Woodwinds – Part 1 January 8, 2024 0 A director addresses their students: “Brass, let’s articulate some eighth notes: Ta ta Ta ta Ta ta Ta ta! 1! ...